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Beethoven: The Last Three Sonatas

Modern Virtuosic Romantic Melancholic Piano
$21.99

Details

Composer
Bela Bartok, Ludwig van Beethoven
Artist
Imogen Cooper
Format
CD
Label
Chandos
Released
Feb 20, 2026
Catalog #
CHAN 20362
UPC
0095115236222

About

Regarded as one of the finest interpreters of classical and romantic repertoire, Imogen Cooper is internationally renowned for her virtuosity and lyricism. Dame Imogen writes: 'It has taken many years for me to perceive the last three sonatas by Beethoven as the evolving journey I now feel them to be. A combination of wariness of Op. 109 and overawe of Op. 111 kept me solely concentrated on Op. 110, which I can hardly regret. Nor do I regret thereby coming late in life to Opp. 109 and 111. Having come to see the shortcomings of my perception as surmountable, I found that the joys and riches of these wonderful works presented themselves with much more vivid colours than had I tussled with them whilst I was tussling with myself. The case was, incidentally, similar with the "Diabelli" Variations, Op. 120, which I finally approached and embraced in my sixties, with crystal clarity of intention and unadulterated joy. Now it would be hard for me to play any of the last three sonatas alone, so potent is the journey from first to last. And how privileged my hands feel, having wondered and wandered in the heavenly heights of the last pages of Op. 111, to travel down the keyboard and bring this astonishing last sonata, and indeed the whole body of thirty-two sonatas, to a close, with a quiet chord of C major - no long note value, no fermata. Just silence.'

Tracklist 9 tracks

  1. 1 I. Vivace ma non troppo 03:47
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Vivace ma non troppo
    Duration
    03:47
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Imogen Cooper
  2. 2 II. Prestissimo 02:42
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Prestissimo
    Duration
    02:42
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Imogen Cooper
  3. 3 III. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung: Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo - Variations 1-6 13:03
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung: Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo - Variations 1-6
    Duration
    13:03
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Imogen Cooper
  4. 4 I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo 06:52
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo
    Duration
    06:52
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Imogen Cooper
  5. 5 II. Allegro molto 02:18
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Allegro molto
    Duration
    02:18
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Imogen Cooper
  6. 6 III. Adagio ma non troppo - Fuga: Allegro ma non troppo 11:24
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Adagio ma non troppo - Fuga: Allegro ma non troppo
    Duration
    11:24
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Imogen Cooper
  7. 7 I. Maestoso - Allegro con brio ed appassionato 09:54
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. Maestoso - Allegro con brio ed appassionato
    Duration
    09:54
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Imogen Cooper
  8. 8 II. Arietta: Adagio molto semplice e cantabile 19:01
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Arietta: Adagio molto semplice e cantabile
    Duration
    19:01
    Composer
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performer
    Imogen Cooper
  9. 9 4 Dirges, BB 58: No. 1. Adagio 02:36
    Track
    9
    Title
    4 Dirges, BB 58: No. 1. Adagio
    Duration
    02:36
    Composer
    Béla Bartók
    Performer
    Imogen Cooper